Sniffing out cultural differences
Credit: Patrick J. Lynch, medical illustrator; C. Carl Jaffe, MD, cardiologist. When two people smell the same thing, they can have remarkably different reactions, depending...
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Sunlight and oil spills may make deadly combination for wildlife
Contaminants called polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons from oil spills can be toxic to wildlife, especially when in combination with ultraviolet radiation from the sun. New research...
Researchers ask important questions on what happens to oil after a spill
Very little is known about what happens to oil in the ocean after an oil spill and what happens to it once a chemical dispersant...
Efforts are needed to protect native species from feral cats
Credit: Dr Tim Doherty Feral cats are among the most damaging invasive species worldwide, particularly in Australia where they have caused the extinction of more...
Natural regeneration may help protect tropical forests
Credit: Leonar Solis chajul A new article summarizes the findings of 16 studies that illustrate how natural regeneration of forests, a low-cost alternative to tree...
Marine microalgae, a new sustainable food and fuel source
ITHACA, N.Y. - Taken from the bottom of the marine food chain, microalgae may soon become a top-tier contender to combat global warming, climate change...
Penn nursing & NY Blood Center receive grant to create women’s HIV prevention program
Credit: Penn Nursing PHILADELPHIA (Nov. 21, 2016) - The University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing (Penn Nursing) and the New York Blood Center (NYBC), in...
TSRI scientists named AAAS Fellows for innovative research in biology and neuroscience
Credit: The Scripps Research Institute LA JOLLA, CA - Nov.21, 2016 - Two scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have been elected fellows of...
NFL player health: The role of club doctors
How can we ensure that National Football League players receive excellent health care they can trust from providers who are as free from conflicts of...
Blood test could predict best treatment for lung cancer
A blood test could predict how well small-cell lung cancer (SCLC) patients will respond to treatment, according to new research* published in Nature Medicine today...
Nitrogen-fixing symbiosis is crucial for legume plant microbiome assembly
Credit: Rafal Zgadzaj, Section for Plant Molecular Biology, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Aarhus University New findings from the study of legumes have identified...
Structure of human astrovirus could lead to antiviral therapies, vaccines
Human astroviruses infect nearly everyone during childhood, causing diarrhea, vomiting, and fever. For most people, it's not a serious disease, but structural biologist Rebecca DuBois...
Teaching excellence framework risks ‘driving a wedge’ between teaching and research
The Physiological Society has released a report following a series of high profile roundtable sessions with senior politicians and academics. The report makes recommendations to...
ASM Director of Education Amy Chang named AAAS Fellow
Washington D.C.-- Nov. 21, 2016 -- Amy L. Chang of the American Society for Microbiology has been named a Fellow of the American Association for...
OU professor recognized by AAAS as new fellow
Michael Kaspari, a University of Oklahoma biology professor, has been named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science for innovative studies...
